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Bostonians have long taken Route 128 for granted, but it was not always there. Author David Kruh has researched the history of “Building Route 128” and that’s the title of his latest book that he will feature in a presentation at the Walpole Public Library on Saturday afternoon, March 16.
His narrative about how our famous beltway came to be, and how it changed the suburbs and the economy of The Hub, will begin at 1:00 p.m.
Admission is free and all are welcome to this continuation of the Author Series sponsored by the Friends of the Walpole Public Library.
The designation of Route 128 was assigned to a series of existing local roads south of Boston, in the late 1920s. Into the 1930s, westward portions were added, and the plan of a Circumferential Highway was established.
William Francis Callahan, Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Works, was a prime mover in the further development of the highway, which local author David Kruh has researched in great detail with many fascinating photographs included.
